India, Oct. 12 -- Arthritis simply means inflammation of the joints - it can affect one or multiple joints and includes over a hundred types. The most common are osteoarthritis, caused by cartilage wear and tear, and rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition where the body attacks its own joints. Once considered a disease of old age, arthritis is now increasingly affecting younger adults, driven by sedentary lifestyles and poor musculoskeletal care.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Akhilesh Rathi - the Director of Robotic Joint Replacement, Sports Injuries and Orthopaedics at Sri Action Balaji Hospital and the Founder of Rathi Orthopaedic and Spine Clinic at Dwarka, New Delhi - explains that while arthritis is often perceived as...